Iran Geological Organization: 83 Million People at Risk, Six Atlases Prepared
The head of Iran’s Geological Organization and Mining Exploration has told the ISNA news agency that Iran’s entire population is exposed to various hazards, and the organization has prepared 6 atlases in this regard.
According to Alireza Shahidi, these atlases have been “compiled to create a safe and low-risk society.”
These atlases include “subsidence maps,” “maps related to unconventional water,” “dust maps,” “flood maps,” “seismic-tectonic maps,” and “landslide maps.”
The maps include 381 points with subsidence, maps of flood zones in the country or areas exposed to dust storms that cover more than 300,000 square kilometers of Iran’s surface.
Alireza Shahidi has emphasized that Iran is located in a belt of natural and climate-related hazards.
Iran, in addition to being exposed to the dangers of drought and climate change, is among the world’s earthquake-prone regions, and air pollution has repeatedly made headlines in the country.
At the same time, various criticisms have been leveled at the performance of responsible institutions, both in terms of preparing structures and citizens against natural hazards, and in terms of controversial construction projects and other issues.
The use of water resources, destruction of forests and rangelands, and similar challenges have repeatedly raised concerns about the future of habitat and ecosystems in the country.
Source: Radio Farda
